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A McClatchy Newspaper analysis called Santorum's withdrawal a tempering of the Tea Party view that Romney is "someone who could win, not necessarily someone who should win."

The Santorum story is on Philly.com describes the merciful gesture from a rival that preceded his exit: "Romney planned to spend $2.9 million in TV ads in Pennsylvania. But in deference to [Santorum's daughter's] illness, Romney's campaign pulled down a harsh ad that was running against Santorum in Pennsylvania."